Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba
Cuba: Secondary education, general pupils was 587,467 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cuba recorded 587,467 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Cuba peaked at 837,261 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 186,667, in 1971.
That places Cuba 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 186,667 | — |
| 1972 | 201,810 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 222,481 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 265,589 | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 337,524 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 420,315 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 535,109 | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 645,588 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 759,288 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 825,852 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 837,261 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 826,477 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 774,410 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 773,781 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 793,516 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 807,597 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 800,732 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 775,345 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 769,714 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 728,614 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 672,166 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 597,997 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 520,290 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 459,140 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 445,178 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 460,348 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 500,339 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 537,229 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 556,465 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 587,641 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 609,881 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 638,342 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 666,156 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 671,949 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 668,881 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 657,380 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 645,643 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 637,177 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 609,467 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 605,758 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 583,001 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 574,195 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 570,344 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 631,057 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 630,515 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 624,567 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 611,961 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 587,467 | -4.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 587,467 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 587,467 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 397,152 | 186,667 | 759,288 | 9 |
| 1980s | 798,468 | 769,714 | 837,261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 547,777 | 445,178 | 728,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,252 | 587,641 | 671,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602,096 | 570,344 | 631,057 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Cuba?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Cuba was 587,467 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 837,261 in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,667 in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.